Lionel Chee

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Lionel Chee
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1931-08-04) 4 August 1931 (age 93)
Sport
Sport Water polo
Medal record
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Asian Games
Swimming
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1951 New Delhi 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1951 New Delhi3x100m medley relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1954 Manila 4x200m freestyle relay
Water polo
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1951 New Delhi Men's tournament
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1958 Tokyo Men's tournament
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1962 Jakarta Men's tournament

Lionel Chee (born 4 August 1931) is a Singaporean water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

He was given the honour of carrying the national flag of Singapore at the opening ceremony of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, becoming the eighth water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lionel Chee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lionel Chee". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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